UK Horse Racing Tips: Warwick

OUR SCHOLAR has been threatening to gain a breakthrough success in this sphere of late and the step up from 2m could do the trick. Dj Pete failed to build on an encouraging hurdling debut at Doncaster when beaten a long way at Lingfield, but better is expected in this weaker contest. San Fermin needs a recent wind procedure to get him back on track but he completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Our Scholar 2nd Dj Pete 3rd San Fermin

HIM MALAYA may well have won on his handicap debut at Ludlow but for jumping out to his left, and Paul Nicholls' four-year-old is of strong interest now turned out again quickly. Pak Army has proven a different proposition since being refitted with blinkers and he must not be taken lightly, despite a 13lb rise for his Newton Abbot romp, since when he has won easily on the level. The unexposed Allihies likely has more to offer now given a mark and Dan Skelton's charge can't be ruled out either.
Prediction : 1st Him Malaya 2nd Pak Army 3rd Allihies

POTTLERATH won a shade cosily at Worcester earlier in the month and he looks to have been found a suitable opportunity to complete a double, despite a 7lb rise. Dorado Dollar arrives in good heart having finished runner-up on his last two appearances, but he's 5lb out of the handicap here. With that in mind, Marettimo, who shaped better than the beaten distance when third at Ludlow recently, may prove the bigger threat.
Prediction : 1st Pottlerath 2nd Marettimo 3rd Dorado Dollar

CHAOS CONTROL was far from disgraced in sixth in the Grade 1 juvenile hurdle at the Grand National meeting and he may have been let in lightly on his handicap debut. Izayte justified strong support when gaining a first career success at Warwick at the start of the month, with a 6lb rise unlikely to prevent another bold bid. For Pleasure has been tumbling down the ratings and a four-month absence may have freshened the Grade 2 winner up.
Prediction : 1st Chaos Control 2nd Izayte 3rd For Pleasure

MERCIAN PRINCE held on by half a length to make all at Kempton and he has only been raised 3lb. Amy Murphy's veteran looks to have conditions in his favour once more and he can make it a double. Saint Calvados was beaten under a length into third over an extended 2m4f at Ayr's Scottish National fixture and looks dangerous stepping back down in distance off 1lb lower. Light N Strike is much less exposed and could also have a say.
Prediction : 1st Mercian Prince 2nd Saint Calvados 3rd Light N Strike

SALLEY GARDENS outran his odds when beaten less than two lengths into third at Kempton, for which he was put up 1lb. The Olly Murphy-trained seven-year-old is fancied to take another step forward to score, with Lewis Stones claiming 3lb to further aid his chances. Last-time-out Fakenham winner Way Out returns to the handicapping ranks and has to be considered, while Cluain Aodha has been holding her form quite well and is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Salley Gardens 2nd Way Out 3rd Cluain Aodha

Presenting Yeats recorded a double when last seen in October, but he only had one rival to beat on his most recent effort and could come out second best here to BUTLER'S BRIEF. The eight-year-old has top weight to contend with but he has been dropped 1lb for a Warwick defeat, which puts him on his last winning mark. Grace A Vous Enki has been freshened up following an encouraging Doncaster third and is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Butlers Brief 2nd Presenting Yeats 3rd Grace A Vous Enki